According to many faiths, there’s power in a name. We see that in pantheistic religions, where knowing the name of a God confers power. We see that in Christianity, where the Ten Commandments tell us not to take the name of God in vain. And we see it elsewhere. That
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Op-ed: Chicago cathedral warns of possible closure. So?
The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago recently announced that it is attempting to sell diocesan headquarters, located at 65 E. Huron Street and known as St. James Commons. In conjunction with that announcement, the neighboring cathedral announced that it may be forced to close if that happens, on the basis that
Continue readingTop ten tips for managing conflict
Editor: I previously published the following in Episcopal Cafe in 2013. Conflict. Even the word itself makes us cringe a little. It has a hard, biting edge. In the back of our minds, the word conjures up unsettling images — of dentists’ drills, of that last really bad cold, of
Continue readingTop ten predictions for the Episcopal church in 2021
As many look eagerly to put the difficult year of 2020 behind them, so too are many looking forward to 2021. With that in mind, here are Anglican Watch’s top-ten predictions for the coming year for the Episcopal Church: Church budgets are over-optimistic due to the surging pandemic. Many churches and dioceses
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